7th Annual Cinema Eye (2014)

In 2014, Cinema Eye returned to the Museum of the Moving Image on January 8, following several days of film screenings in Toronto, Los Angeles and New York as well as a number of events that honored the work of that year’s nominees. Joshua Oppenheimer and Signe Byrge Sørensen’s The Act of Killing was named Outstanding Feature Film and Outstanding Production. Sarah Polley received the award for Outstanding Direction for Stories We Tell, while Zachary Heinzerling’s Cutie and the Boxer picked up three awards, including Oustanding Debut. Cinema Eye introduced an award for Nonfiction Filmmaking for Television, which went to Lucy Walker’s The Crash Reel. The Legacy Award was presented to Barbara Kopple for Harlan County, USA, while the 2nd Hell Yeah Prize was given to Josh Fox for his Gasland films. Presenters included Michael Moore, Jehane Noujaim and Chris Hegedus, Jennifer Fox, Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady, Thelma Schooonmaker and Steve James.

Outstanding Achievement
in Nonfiction Feature Filmmaking

Winner

The Act of Killing

Directed by Joshua OppenheimerProduced by Signe Byrge Sørensen

After Tiller

Directed by Martha Shane and Lana WilsonProduced by Martha Shane and Lana Wilson